Haw. Rev. Stat. § 560:2-514

Current through Act 47 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 560:2-514 - Contracts concerning succession

A contract to make a will or devise, or not to revoke a will or devise, or to die intestate, if executed after January 1, 1997, may be established only by:

(1) Provisions of a will stating material provisions of the contract;

(2) An express reference in a will to a contract and extrinsic evidence proving the terms of the contract; or

(3) A writing evidencing the contract and signed by the party alleged to have breached the contract.

The execution of a joint will or mutual wills shall not create a presumption of a contract not to revoke the will or wills.

HRS § 560:2-514

Amended by L 2023, c 158,§ 25, eff. 6/29/2023.

L 1996, c 288, pt of §1

Revision Note

"January 1, 1997" substituted for "the effective date of this article".